I saw an interview with the parents. I can't remember which news station did it but the reporter was at their home and outside with them. He was african-american so I assumed they didn't feel threatened in any way and granted the interview to him. I don't mean to put anybody down but, if your heard her parents speak, you would think that they didn't make it to high school. I think they are very poor, uneducated, and I sort of felt sorry for them. They gave me the impression that they are simple people. They looked like they wouldn't harm a fly. Maybe some of you have seen them in other interviews, but I haven't. Am I getting the right impression??
From what I have seen of him on the local TV, I think you may be exactly right.
Yesterday I saw what you described. They seemed sad and tired to me. I think they realize their "baby girl" has once again gone astray, but don't know how to help except speak to the press when some new info casts doubt of her story.
They didn't strike me as ones who would turn down a community leader's offer to publically speak for them, so the absence of a spokesman/defender suggests this is nowhere near the first time the accuser has found herself in trouble.
I've heard the dad speak via phone several times. I think you're probably right with your assessment. He struck me as a decent man, trying to defend his daughter as best he can. It doesn't make me think higher of her that she has put her parents through this. I have NOT heard her parents aggressively get out there and say what a great daughter she is, that she had not other choices, you know the line... They just seem to me to answer what they feel they must. I'm sure that they would like the media to get lost.
I had a different impression.
Mama looks like she has had a hard, hard life. She is in her 60's and looks 20 years older than my Mama who is 71.
I think she got there by way of the fist or the bottle. I did feel sorry for her. She works in a paper mill and Dad does not work. Who looked healthier?
Travis looked as mean as a snake to me. I looked at his face & his affect and had to trouble believing his fist ruled that house.